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Conlin gets to retire immediately after allegations of abuse are leveled against him. Statute of limitations allowed him to ride off into the sunset. Yet his brethren never seem to publish any articles regarding his legacy.

I am a better person now that David Jones has pointed out that Paterno was flawed. David, your journalistic prowess is truly unequalled. If it were not for this article, I never would have realized that Paterno was human.

Arguably one of the most succinct and intelligent posts on this entire blog. Could not agree more that many could have done more: high school guidance counselors, PSU janitors, McQueary (the grown adult who actually witnessed an incident), McQueary's father (the first person to hear McQueary's account), PSU administrators, parents, former AG Corbett (assigning a paltry amount of investigators), and on and on. Nevertheless, the narrow-minded will repeatedly say only one person is an"enabler" and only one person "should have done more".

Wow tljbcrew, the amount of time you have wasted concerning yourself with whether or not a "death penalty" applies is unreal. Do whatever you have to for peace of mind, but I would suggest other "hobbies" for your mental health. Hobbies are supposed to be something enjoyable, not morbid and depressing

By far, this is THE BEST decision regarding coverage of this case. Removing nonsense tweets from so-called "journalists" would demonstrate some professionalism in a case that has been laden with opinions.

How any member of the BOT can look in the mirror with a free conscience at this time is impossible. If, in my work place, someone must be fired, it is always done face-to-face with a detailed and thorough explanation. Even if the person being fired was employed for a very short period of time, they are given the respect anyone deserves and a chance to speak for themselves. Nobody has ever been fired over the phone or by mail where I work. Nobody. The obnoxious members of the board can say what they need to ease their conscience, but the truth will always remain they fired Paterno in the most cowardly and disrespectful manner possible.

Not only am I frustrated, but completely confused. I first read an article where the BOT claims not to be at fault because they were not "better informed" about the allegations. They "wish" that Spanier (the man they later fired) had told them more during a briefing in May. Now, I read an article stating it was not their job to push for more information about allegations against Sandusky. So, if I try to understand the BOT's point of view, they would "wish" they were given more information rather than actually push for more information. This coming from a group of people who have the power and authority to fire a university president, AD, and head football coach. This is lunacy! Why would the board with the most power not demand for as much information as possible?

The board says they don't feel inadequate for failing to follow up on the briefing, yet they fire University personnel for failing to follow up properly. They don't feel inadequate for failing to read news reports about the investigation. This is being said in a world of internet, emails, Blackberry, Twitter, etc.? Ridiculous! It is amazing how members of the board think they can insult the intelligence of others.

So the BOT is not at fault because they were not "better informed". They wish that Spanier, the man they fired, hald told them more. When the hell does someone start taking the bull by the horns and act even with the slightest bit of information. Just exactly how much more informed must one be do do something....ANYTHING? Former FBI director Louis Freeh, who was hired BY THE BOT to investigate the scandal, recently informed the PSU Faculty Council that he will be turning over a preliminary report to the Special Committee of the BOT. (Can you smell the BS?) The Faculty Council approved a resolution for a parallel investigation to be done by a committee independent of the university. If the vote on the resolution is passed by the Faculty Senate, its up to president Erickson to approve funding. Hey Erickson, here is your chance to gain some credibility. Approve the funding!!

Problem isn't with how a football coach performed at a school like Duke. The concern is how he did at a school like Auburn where getting talent is not an issue. Coordinating a 78th ranked defense at Auburn where you are supposed to have skilled players is a concern.